Tom Brady

It is impossible to believe a word that comes out a Patriots player or coaches mouth about their opponent because the talk is always super sweet. Unlike the New York Jets, the New England Patriots have nothing but praise for their opponents before they pummel them into submission on Sundays. Here's what Tom Brady, the NFL's Golden Boy, had to say about the Dolphins Wednesday. Q: What jumps out at you on film in terms of what the Miami defense is doing well this season? Brady: It's a very disruptive front - one of the best groups of linebackers in the league, with [Kevin]

Dolphins Pro Bowl defensive end Cameron Wake was doing what he does best Sunday - changing games. In the third quarter of the Dolphins' 33-20 victory over New England, Wake crashed through the right side and sacked Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who eventually fumbled the ball. Safety Louis Delmas recovered the loose ball and the Dolphins, trailing, 20-13, at the time, ended up scoring a game-tying touchdown and completely stealing the momentum from Brady and the Patriots.

If Gisele Bündchen can get the label "super" attached to her job description as a model then why doesn't her husband deserve the same type of recognition, one fitting of his elite status. Tom Brady has the best winning percentage of any quarterback in the Super Bowl era of the NFL. He has the highest winning percentage (.775) of any active quarterback, edging Peyton Manning (.693) convincingly. Brady is universally viewed as a first ballot Hall of Famer based on his body of work the past 13 seasons as a starter.

Where did the Dolphins look in trouble early on Sunday? Where didn't they? They had three turnovers in the first quarter. All three starting linebackers were out injured. They squandered an early touchdown thanks to a blocked punt and were down, 10-7. That's when a season-opening surprise happened in the opener against New England at Sun Life Stadium. The Dolphins put up 20 straight points as a smothering defense and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor's plan came into view in a 33-20 win against New England. The offensive line questions?

Chad Ochocinco is a popular target for criticism thanks to his unfiltered mouth piece and, at least some of the time, it's justified. But his latest tweet where the receiver is praising his New England Patriots Tom Brady drew unnecessary harsh criticism from ESPN NFL analyst Tedy Bruschi. A quick review, here's what Chad Ochicinco tweeted: "Just waking up after a late arrival,I've never seen a machine operate like that n person,to see video game numbers put up n person was WOW. " Here's Tedy Bruschi's response to Ochocinco's tweet on his WEEI-AM radio show: "Drop the awe factor, OK, Ocho, Chad, drop the awe factor.

DAVIE - Tom Brady has probably spent the past decade on the New England Patriots' injury report with a never-ending shoulder problem, or some insignificant injury designation that has allowed the Patriots to shirt the NFL's injury rules. So it doesn't surprise anyone that the 15-year veteran surfaced on New England's injury report on Thursday. He's always on it. What is surprising is that Brady missed all of the Patriots' Thursday practice with a calf injury. Brady typically practices with his team, and Thursday's session is one of the two critical practices in the NFL, so to sit this one out means the 37-year-old's calf must create some discomfort.

Could Tom Brady and Jason Taylor meet again in the backfield on Monday night? Three things to consider about the Miami Dolphins on this sports Thursday: Thing 1: Tom Brady and Jason Taylor have met so many times in the backfield over the years. Too many times, from Brady's perspective. That's why Brady openly admitted again on Wednesday that he's been trying (and failing) to get JT to New England for years. "I've always tried to get Jason to the Patriots," Brady said on a conference call with South Florida reporters.

Transcript of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's Monday news conference, as provided by the Miami Dolphins: On his performance Monday: “It was a good night in the sense that I thought we executed pretty well at times. It's a team sport and those guys were catching the ball and making some great plays. There were a lot of tough looks out there that we got and guys really stayed aware of the situation. We made enough plays to win and that's the goal. We were coming down here to win and this is always a tough place to play.

Kevin Coyle didn't have the ingredients the Miami Dolphins needed to beat Tom Brady. The blueprint Miami's defensive coordinator inherited was flawed at the foundation, structurally compromised. There weren't enough edge rushers, too few blitzers available, and not enough players in the secondary with ball skills. That was the main explanation given for the makeover the Dolphins received on defense this offseason. If the Dolphins were to finally topple the Patriots, ending the six-game losing skid, changes had to be made.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Brady brought the Patriots back from a 17-0 halftime defecit and led the Patriots to a 27-24 win over Miami. Brady completed 27 of 46 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns (two rushing) on Sunday. He completed 20 passes in the second half. The player of the week award is the 20th in Brady's career and third this season. Brady apparently injured his left shoulder during the Dolphins game and missed part of practice on Wednesday and underwent tests and X-rays.

DAVIE - Tom Brady has probably spent the past decade on the New England Patriots' injury report with a never-ending shoulder problem, or some insignificant injury designation that has allowed the Patriots to shirt the NFL's injury rules. So it doesn't surprise anyone that the 15-year veteran surfaced on New England's injury report on Thursday. He's always on it. What is surprising is that Brady missed all of the Patriots' Thursday practice with a calf injury. Brady typically practices with his team, and Thursday's session is one of the two critical practices in the NFL, so to sit this one out means the 37-year-old's calf must create some discomfort.

1. Joe Philbin struck up a friendly relationship with Hall of Fame coach John Madden from their being on the NFL rules sub-committee together. So after a tough loss last year (he's not sure which one), Philbin called Madden with two questions. The first: "How do you get over bad losses and move forward?" Philbin said he was usually fine immediately after a loss - "I try to be gracious to the opponent and maintain my cool," he said. But as the hours went on and he watched film of the loss - "That's when I'd get angry," he said.

DAVIE -- There's no doubt about the best quarterback in the AFC East. It's New England's Tom Brady. But there might be a surprise or two lurking when it comes to ranking the other quarterbacks in this division. As we count the days until the start of training camp on July 25, we'll rank the Dolphins' starters among their AFC East opponents in 10 categories: QB, OL, WR, TE, RB, DL, LB, DB, Special Teams and coaching. Here's today's ranking: QUARTERBACKS 1)

Can we not pretend that we don't check out our neighbor's new car, then turn around and give our own vehicle the side-eye after being filled with envy? Admit it, you didn't think about getting hurricane shutters, or redoing the driveway until the family down the street did it. Football fans are no different. That's why Dolphins fans shouldn't be ashamed to admit they checked out the rest of the AFC East's draft haul, and were lusting after a few players the Bills, Patriots and Jets landed.

DAVIE - Dolphins rookie cornerback Will Davis looked into New England quarterback Tom Brady's eyes last week. He wasn't moved. “The one thing really that gets me, man,” Davis began with a big smile, “is when you're on that opposite side and that man licks his hand. Woooo!! “When I saw that…” Game on. Davis' youthful exuberance was nearly overflowing as he related the story of his first extended taste of NFL action in last week's dramatic 24-20 victory against Brady's Patriots.

The Morning Hyde5: 1. There are all sorts of way to bend, twist, support and generally use numbers to whatever means you want. As Mark Twain said, "There are lies, damn lies and statistics. " By the traditional quarterback rating, Ryan Tannehill's quarterback rating of 86.6 is 21st in the league among quarterbacks who have thrown at least 100 passes. Of course, by that rating, Tom Brady is ranked 20th with an 88.1 rating. By ESPN's QBR computation, Tannehill ranks 25th with a 50.1 rating.

In what are probably the final three weeks of Dan Marino owning the NFL record for most passing yards in a season, there is good news and bad news. The good news is tepid at best, as Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has fallen ever so slightly off the pace to surpass 5,084 passing yards this season. The bad news is that the two who are on pace to pass Marino's 1984 mark are aiming to shatter it. Leading the way is still New Orleans' Drew Brees who, with 4,368 yards, is on a pace for 5,376 by year's end. He needs to put up a mere 239 yards a game to get to the magic 5,085 figure.

DAVIE - It has become an annual offseason rite these past few years. Jason Taylor hits the open market - or prepares to - and Tom Brady discreetly tries to lure him to New England. Seeing Taylor in Jets green last year was hard enough, but just imagine him in Patriots blue. Brady, his fellow future Hall of Famer, certainly has. "I've always tried to get Jason to the Patriots," Brady said this week. "I've had a great relationship with him over the years, and we always joke.

MIAMI GARDENS - Michael Thomas didn't know how to get to Sun Life Stadium so he followed a teammate. He also didn't know how to get out of the Miami Dolphins' locker room after Sunday's win over New England.. "I have to follow someone home," Thomas admitted. "I need a GPS. " And that's just the basic stuff. Thomas certainly didn't know the sideline calls Miami's coaches were sending into Sunday's game so he relied on his teammates to tell him what to do before every snap.